Prince Edward Island Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat (PEIAAS)

Frequently asked questions regarding the general principles of the Crown's duty to consult Mi'kmaq peoples.

This document describes the Provincial approach to consultation with the Mi’kmaq regarding their treaty rights, or their asserted or proven Aboriginal rights. This document is intended to provide a general framework for consultation. On specific matters, legal advice must be sought from legal counsel of the Office of the Attorney General and general policy advice sought from the Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat, in the Department of Health and Wellness.

The scholarship program was established in the name of distinguished Mi'kmaq Islander John James Sark in September 2009. He earned a post-secondary education at St. Dunstan's University, and was the Island's first Mi'kmaq teacher.